BlaqBonez also said he has been friends with Fireboy and Asake while at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian rapper, Emeka Akumefule, better known as Blaqbonez, has revealed that Afrobeats sensation and rave of the moment, Ahmed Ololade aka Asake, used to be his backup singer.
BlaqBonez made this known in a recent chat with reality star, Kimoprah on Hip TV’s programme, Trending, saying the singer used to assist him before hitting stardom.
During the chat, the ‘Sex Over Love’ crooner also said he has been friends with artistes such as Fireboy, Asake, Superboi Cheque, Yhemolee, and Zamorra while they were at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State.
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He went on to say Zamorra and Asake used to assist him in the studio with background vocals before they eventually hit the limelight.
Speaking during the interview, BlaqBonez said: “I have known Fireboy, Asake, Superboi Cheque, Yhemolee, and Zamorra since OAU days.
“Zamorra and Asake have always been great at backups. You know this thing Asake does now with his vocals, he has understood this thing from time.
“So, I used to ask him to help me figure out these things. They’ve always been influential in my music journey because I feel like every phase of BlaqBonez helped build the BlaqBonez that I am now.”
Blaqbonez is famous for his distinct rap style as well as his creative ingenuity. In 2019, he was profiled by The New York Times as one of the new guards of Nigerian music.
